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Amazing performance and stunning visuals at their best. Get top-of-the-line performance for your most demanding tasks with a 4th generation Intel® Core™ i7 processor. For a difference you can see and feel in HD and 3-D, multitasking and multimedia, the 4th generation Intel Core i7 processor is perfect for all your most demanding tasks.

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Rating: 5/5Mr. Blazeorm

Pros: This is what I have search in the past 5 years I have been with intel...Intel i7 3960x Sandy Bridge-E the one I have been using the past 5 years has 2.27 Billion Transistors and it has been created for hard core gamers, media freaks and hardcore editors.... And this one the one I am posting the review is Intel i7 4960x Ivy Bridge-E has 1.86 Billion Transistors and it has been created for media freaks, hardcore editors with a wide energy efficient it also works for gamers but not as good as the Sandy Bridge-E..... Comparing the AMD 8350 FX Zambezi that has 1.2 Billion Transistors that are specially designed for simulations means that it was created for Extremely Hardcore Gamers only.... The tells u everything guys....

Cons: Pricey but worthy if any of you guys want a fast processor for everything I strongly recommend to look forward on Buying not this version but the old one code name Sandy Bridge-E this one is 4960x the old one is 3960x

Other Thoughts: For all of you that thinks that the lower NM the better you are wrong cause until that's starts to matter it has to be nano size meaning way beyond right now probably at least 10-15 years from now maybe the year 2025-2030

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9/16/2014 8:15:24 PM

Tech Level: 5/5

Ownership: 4/5

Rating: 5/5 Fast, Freaky Fast

Pros: This is a very fast processor. I originally thought the investment was not worth it, but after considering the options decided on it anyway. I do not regret that decision. It eats through video compiling live a hot knife through soft butter. I built a monster PC that will last me quite a while. Although the investment was significant, I built a machine that should last a good while. I feel strongly that although this was a premium, I will get the life and speed necessary to offset that investment.

Cons: The cost, but most enthusiast chips are for a select audience.

Other Thoughts: I have since bought a second one that I want to use of my wife's PC. These chips rock. I may upgrade the motherboard before I will need to upgrade this chip. Too bad I cannot put both of these CPUs in one motherboard to make a machine that could be extraordinary.

Rating: 5/5Good Investment

Pros: For all the haters, I'm going to explain why this chip is worth the xtra money. I bought an extreme edition chip back in 2009. The one I bought was "Intel Core i7-965 Extreme Edition Bloomfield Quad-Core 3.2GHz LGA 1366". 5.5 years later, I'm still using this cpu and am able to play the latest games while watching a movie (blu-ray ripped to iso using clone drive) without even taxing that old cpu. The only complaint I have is that I can't uprade my motherboard since the chip and socket aren't supported any longer. I'd really like to get USB3.0 on that machine LOL. I probably still have 2 - 3 (maybe more) years of being able to run anything I want on my comp.. at that point, it will be closing in on a 10 year old machine. Oh, and I haven't overclocked this chip at all.. it's running with factory specs.

Cons: Initial investment is steep.

Other Thoughts: In my situation, the investment was worth it.. I have a sandy bridge chip in my second machine that I had to put a beefier cooler on just to do the same stuff I can do on my 5 year old extreme chip that's running on stock fan/heatsink.

You end up saving because you won't need to build another machine for a decade or so. You will just need to upgrade vid card and maybe RAM once in awhile.

Rating: 5/5Intel Core i7-4960X Ivy Bridge-E 6-Core 3.6GHz

Other Thoughts: Ive read the reviews. i understand the get your moneys worth. all the reviews say that you can get a lower cpu that will best this one if you overclock it. stock speed to stock speed this one is better and overclock it from what i read up to 4.8 with the right config is a treat you dont need to oc it 24/7 just when you need it.

and lets be honest if your after speed why would you get a lower type of cpu just to oc it to get past this cpus stock speed

Rating: 5/5Amazing Processing Power

Pros: I do extensive live-streaming and video rendering, and intense gaming and this processor is able to do all three at the same time. It is extremely snappy, does not run hot in the least bit, most of the time my temps are in the low 80Fº mark with the Corsair H100i. Would buy again 10/10

Rating: 5/5Workstation Hero

Pros: Fast is a bit of an understatement in most cases. When it comes to highly computationally demanding tasks like Cinema 4D and Autodesk Maya, 4960X still blows my mind with its rendering speeds. What used to take me upwards of five minutes on my old AMD Phenom II X6 1090T now takes me around 30-45 seconds.

Although it's probably overkill for this use, this CPU also performs like a dream in Ableton Live and FL Studio. My old CPU very rarely failed to keep up/cause audio stutter, but this one has yet to let me down in even the most complex projects.

Although the 4960X is primarily a workstation CPU, it still handles games like a champ, almost tripling my FPS in many CPU-limited games like Planetside 2. It won't match a 4770K with a higher single-core performance, but this processor is meant to be used in hyperthreaded situations more than single-threaded ones, so I definitely wouldn't call that a "con".

Cons: If I recall correctly, the maximum operating temperature for this CPU is 62-64°C. With a Corsair H100i closed-circuit water cooler, this CPU idles around 38-42°C, hovers between 48-50°C during heavy use, and nears 54°C at full load. I worry slightly how temps so close to the maximum might affect its longevity in the longrun, but I have yet to see the temperature come within 8°C of the maximum, so I don't consider it a huge deal.

Other Thoughts: This is by far a perfect choice for a workstation. With 12 threads, it can handle literally anything you throw at it.

But if you're wanting a gaming computer, steer clear of this one. The 4770K is a much better choice for single-core/single-thread applications for about $700 less.

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